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Unrest Over Syria Hits Beirut

BEIRUT—Reports of the abduction of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims by rebels in Syria sparked new unrest in Beirut, threatening to further inflame Lebanon over the uprising across the border.

Clashes across Lebanon between members of political groups opposing and supporting the government in Syria—where an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has roiled sectarian tensions across the region—have left 10 people dead this month, according...